We invest in vital specialist research to save the lives of children with cancer and keep families together.

By investing in research, we can help more children to ring the end of treatment bell. Ringing the bell is a huge milestone for a child with cancer - it means they've finished their treatment. Our vision is that no child dies of cancer and we spend every day working towards our goal.

Why research is essential for saving children's lives

Childhood cancers are different to adult cancers and need their own research. Although they have names that say they’re a cancer, the vast majority of them are unique to childhood.

At Children with Cancer UK we want to find safer, more effective treatments for all young patients. Cancer is still the most common medical cause of death in children and young people – claiming over 500 young lives each year. We strive to liberate visionary researchers and accelerate the breakthroughs that will bring hope to children and their families for years to come.

You're not alone

Our journey started with a promise to help children

The O’Gorman family was shattered when brother and sister, Paul and Jean, fell victim to cancer within nine months of each other. 14-year-old Paul died in February 1987, only nine weeks after his initial diagnosis of leukaemia in 1986. Before Paul died he asked his parents, Eddie and Marion O’Gorman to help other children with leukaemia. His sister Jean, in defiance of her cancer, had started to raise funds for children with leukaemia in her brother’s memory. She died just nine months later that November.